MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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